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this was one of the taliban flags worry went on patrol the taliban would fall back but they brought their flags. i thought i am back in the 15th century than the marines were carrying their flags. then you push against and push against than thought why am i surprised? and the british spent four years and believed in the hearts and minds in the marines came to take the position and the british said by the way, you cannot go outside 200 yards and they said what? you have been here for years? that is the deal. even after four years they spent $60 million and change nothing. but now good news before bad news. no way terrorists can win in afghanistan. it cannot happen. i never thought i would see the day where i would praise the air force to think they helped in our fight but we live in a world that i never thought i would see. we have advanced so far in front of the rest of the world that we don't need as many troops. here is an adviser who was a great young man and that was very difficult looking through a tiny little scope. if you see that white markings that is a white shroud. one of the s
this was one of the taliban flags worry went on patrol the taliban would fall back but they brought their flags. i thought i am back in the 15th century than the marines were carrying their flags. then you push against and push against than thought why am i surprised? and the british spent four years and believed in the hearts and minds in the marines came to take the position and the british said by the way, you cannot go outside 200 yards and they said what? you have been here for years? that...
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, you must tell us with the taliban are, and you must betrays someone. common sense, the people say i will take all the money it can give me, i will take all the protection, but you are not if you think i will keep that part of the bargain. we have created a theory of counterinsurgency in afghanistan that is wrong. that is not what we did in vietnam and it is not what turned the tide in iraq. what is going to happen in afghanistan is a showdown that a showdownwin. the showdown will be between the afghan security forces and the taliban. they always say, we believe the taliban will come back once the americans pull out. that is the acid test. i hope people really understand that and get to that point. tavis: i want to ask specifically about a soldier, and the soldiers. tell me about corporal meyer. >> extraordinary individual. i hope that he gets the medal of honor. this is classic. he was in a battle in a valley where they were trapped. 200 people were trapped. they were under such intense fire that the taliban commander was saying over the radio, he was
, you must tell us with the taliban are, and you must betrays someone. common sense, the people say i will take all the money it can give me, i will take all the protection, but you are not if you think i will keep that part of the bargain. we have created a theory of counterinsurgency in afghanistan that is wrong. that is not what we did in vietnam and it is not what turned the tide in iraq. what is going to happen in afghanistan is a showdown that a showdownwin. the showdown will be between...
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many people believed the taliban proceeded with no relationship. but my experience is the big taliban insurgency came after words. and i suspect elbowed difficult to prove that a troop deployment allow the taliban to present them sells as fighting for afghanistan against foreign military occupation a gave the perfect propaganda tool. if you go on to the taliban website at the switch did not recommend for everybody everybody. [laughter] the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption , a civilian bombardment, the governments in kabul and we're not living under foreign military occupation. that is part of the mobilizing structure to get people together. so what does this mean? the one thing i have taken away is a sense of real confusion that goes right to the heart of what it means to be a politician. along time arguing against troop increases, i move to harvard where i would is very lucky man with six people between them to spend over one century in afghanistan. , while they were born in pakistan in the fifties or working in afghanistan si
many people believed the taliban proceeded with no relationship. but my experience is the big taliban insurgency came after words. and i suspect elbowed difficult to prove that a troop deployment allow the taliban to present them sells as fighting for afghanistan against foreign military occupation a gave the perfect propaganda tool. if you go on to the taliban website at the switch did not recommend for everybody everybody. [laughter] the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption ,...
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i would say today we don't see the fight against the taliban of our the taliban the same way as the afghan used to. i do not believe they are concerned about the pakistan nuclear weapons. i would like your comments. >> i agree. i don't think the pakistani nuclear weapons have very much to do with how we have responded. that came later when they were thinking of elaborating in a letter redoing? it was template a quick response to a horrific attack if the united states for about i would not be surprised with the sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but i think it takes extraordinary of leadership and intelligent leadership to see the full depth and the drive of history to determine what it is that you do today. one of the sad parts of vietnam over and over is how ignorant our leaders were about what was going on and i would venture to add, i am not sure we're all that smart about what goes on with afghanistan today. >> any closing thoughts? >> had generally that it has been a pleasure to work with the book with my father. [appla
i would say today we don't see the fight against the taliban of our the taliban the same way as the afghan used to. i do not believe they are concerned about the pakistan nuclear weapons. i would like your comments. >> i agree. i don't think the pakistani nuclear weapons have very much to do with how we have responded. that came later when they were thinking of elaborating in a letter redoing? it was template a quick response to a horrific attack if the united states for about i would not...
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it's just the latest in a surge of taliban violence increasingly targeting afghan politicians and civili civilians. seth doane reports. >> reporter: it was two years ago fausia kufa wrote this troubling message to her daughters. >> reporter: maybe today is the day i will die. >> reporter: her published farewell letter was written because as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, kufi is a target of the taliban. >> right now i think the terrorist acts are the biggest threat for me and for others. for me more because i talk against them. >> reporter: her father was assassinated as were three of her brothers. you're willing to die for your job, for this country? >> we will die one day. i think the pride will be if you die paving the way for others, we're leaving something behind. if i'm afraid i will die and i don't do anything, who will take this country? >> reporter: targeted killings in afghanistan are up more than 100% since 2009, according to the united nations. is anyone safe in afghanistan, really safe? >> well, not. we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> rep
it's just the latest in a surge of taliban violence increasingly targeting afghan politicians and civili civilians. seth doane reports. >> reporter: it was two years ago fausia kufa wrote this troubling message to her daughters. >> reporter: maybe today is the day i will die. >> reporter: her published farewell letter was written because as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, kufi is a target of the taliban. >> right now i think the terrorist acts are the...
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this was the notion that the taliban -- how did the taliban take power in the 1990s? first, pakistan give them all the equipment. second, went they had the equipment they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming. he did on one or two kinds of vehicles. pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s tosh tunes or comanches. but albright and a duck and hide very well, but the albright on motorcycle. and that's their horse. well, there is no such thing as writing anywhere anymore nastiness and the were not watching. it were not watching you can select who is struck. therefore i am not that concerned about the taliban because i don't see how they do it. so when i see is the endpoint here is were not going to win over the population to get it and we're not going to build a modern nation and asking if and. i mean, karsay is -- karzai -- what were do i use. it's difficult to run a country when you're in. 's on understanding. but he did for another four years. the issue in afghanistan is very simple. leave somet
this was the notion that the taliban -- how did the taliban take power in the 1990s? first, pakistan give them all the equipment. second, went they had the equipment they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming. he did on one or two kinds of vehicles. pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s tosh tunes or comanches. but albright and a duck and hide very well, but the albright on motorcycle. and that's their horse. well,...
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that was a displaced safe haven and necks to have taliban narcotics -- and necks us of the taliban industry. >> i want to ask you to do something that are that you're familiar with in a television format. i'm not going to treat this as a lightning round. >> they are very hungry to have these questions asked and more importantly for you to answer them. this is my question. you said combat troops could be included in the july 2011 withdraw timetable. will they be included and at what number and is it a sufficient number to convey to the american people that this does have a foreseeable end point would in the not undermine what the president promised the country in 2009? >> would you like the specific designations? >> as specific as you're prepared to be, general. >> as i explained on capitol hill, i literally am still developing the options. i am doing it with a very, very small group of individuals. there is only two other people on isaf headquarters who are participating. i will deliver it to my chain of command and on to president obama. we have a variety of criteria, if you will, by which
that was a displaced safe haven and necks to have taliban narcotics -- and necks us of the taliban industry. >> i want to ask you to do something that are that you're familiar with in a television format. i'm not going to treat this as a lightning round. >> they are very hungry to have these questions asked and more importantly for you to answer them. this is my question. you said combat troops could be included in the july 2011 withdraw timetable. will they be included and at what...
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because the downside of this is that it risks simply trading and arming future taliban. so far, it seems to be going well. david petraeus picked the right provinces and right local chiefs. they are trained up and seem to be effecttive. they're trusted more, because they're not behold on the the central government; particularly, to the afghan national police who are not trusted in the country. in a way, jamie, a way to wire around, if you will, the authority of the central government. and get as quickly as you can, straight to the local population, where this war is being fought. >> jamie: at the same time, you want to get around the corruption that we know exists in the government there. you need president karzai's permission to do this. how is that going? >> not well. karzai sees this as an attempt by the nato command to circumvent or wire around his authority. his great fear is once we leave there will be a whole, 30,000 local militia trained by america's elite special forces and armed by us, as a stay-behind force that may very well threaten his regime. so he has legi
because the downside of this is that it risks simply trading and arming future taliban. so far, it seems to be going well. david petraeus picked the right provinces and right local chiefs. they are trained up and seem to be effecttive. they're trusted more, because they're not behold on the the central government; particularly, to the afghan national police who are not trusted in the country. in a way, jamie, a way to wire around, if you will, the authority of the central government. and get as...
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he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer. >> if you would, please. with me. almighty god, we pause to the knowledge year grace, which has brought us to this momentous day. we confirmed by the ceremony that in accordance with your divine guidance, are forbearers established a nation rooted in the ideal of court and virtue. we now yielded to your direction for this country, even as we bestow its highest honors when sergeant dakota meyer, who sacrificed to defend its most cherished values. here are gratitude for honing his character through the love and support of his family, as well as countless mentors and friends. no of our thankfulness for emboldening thi
he was honored for saving 13 american and 23 afghan soldiers during a firefight with the taliban and 2009. he is the first living read to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. -- he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. this is about 25 minutes. ["hail to the chief" plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by battle of honor recipient, sergeant dakota meyer....
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the taliban is hated within the country. they do control some of the southern areas, and i think right now it's a stalemate. we can't defeat them, and they can't defeat us. and it's the same situation that the soviets were in. the soviets didn't lose in afghanistan. they -- exactly, they left. and that's what we're going to do. and we're doing it in as gradual a fashion as we k and i think the afghans are beginning to stand up and -- and -- >> is there another -- >> that's not how we're going to be leaving. >> isn't there another angle that withdrawal from afghanistan, the afghan leaders have to convey that to the people so the people are willing to assume the risks, and this is the master plan? in other words, they've got to get the people onboard to accept the risk of withdrawal? >> i think it's actually the opposite dynamic. if they think you're leaving soon, they're more likely to straddle the fence or go to the other side. what you want to communicate is a real commitment to win and stay for the long-term, then you're m
the taliban is hated within the country. they do control some of the southern areas, and i think right now it's a stalemate. we can't defeat them, and they can't defeat us. and it's the same situation that the soviets were in. the soviets didn't lose in afghanistan. they -- exactly, they left. and that's what we're going to do. and we're doing it in as gradual a fashion as we k and i think the afghans are beginning to stand up and -- and -- >> is there another -- >> that's not how...
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and the taliban insurgency. my experience is the big taliban insurgency was after the troop deployments. i suspect although it is difficult to prove that our troop deployments cause that insurgency. allow the taliban to present themselves as fighting for afghanistan and islam against a foreign military occupation. it gave them the perfect propaganda tool. if you go on taliban websites which i don't recommend for everybody, the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption and civilian bombardment. the government's are the slaves of the infidel and we are living under foreign military occupation. these are important parts of their mobilizing structure, how they get people together. what does this mean? one thing i have taken from this is a sense of real confusion that goes to the heart of what it means to be a politician. i spent a long time in 2005 arguing against troop increases. i move to harvard where i was lucky -- six people who spend over a century in afghanistan. andy wilder born in pakistan in th
and the taliban insurgency. my experience is the big taliban insurgency was after the troop deployments. i suspect although it is difficult to prove that our troop deployments cause that insurgency. allow the taliban to present themselves as fighting for afghanistan and islam against a foreign military occupation. it gave them the perfect propaganda tool. if you go on taliban websites which i don't recommend for everybody, the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption and civilian...
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they try to bring law in order but a decade after the taliban with an old clumsy. nick paton, cnn, kabul. >> as we mentioned earlier, a huge anger movement is spread spreading across wall street. next, answers about the protests of apple. like clockwork. ♪ for all the different things our customers planned for. like a college education. or, the perfect wedding. ♪ ♪ i love ya, tomorrow! [ male announcer ] we're making them a better financial future. what can we make with you? transamerica. transform tomorrow. [ male announcer ] that makes a chocolate aso smooth and creamy,l you don't just taste it, you feel it. ♪ do you believe in magic? ♪ ♪ it's magic ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a comfort that comes from the only caramel worthy of being wrapped in gold. ♪ do you believe in magic? [ male announcer ] werther's original caramel chocolate. what comfort tastes like. a network of possibilities... ♪ in here, pets never get lost. ♪ in here, every continent fits in one room. it was fun, we played football outside. why are you sitting in the dark? ♪ [ mal
they try to bring law in order but a decade after the taliban with an old clumsy. nick paton, cnn, kabul. >> as we mentioned earlier, a huge anger movement is spread spreading across wall street. next, answers about the protests of apple. like clockwork. ♪ for all the different things our customers planned for. like a college education. or, the perfect wedding. ♪ ♪ i love ya, tomorrow! [ male announcer ] we're making them a better financial future. what can we make with you?...
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therefore, the notion that the taliban -- how did the taliban take power in the 1990s? well, first, pakistan gave them all the equipment. and, second, once they have all the equipment, they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming? you get on a vehicle. you get on one of two kinds of vehicles; these little pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s apaches or comanches. they all ride, and they duck and they hide very well with. but they all ride on motorcycles. i mean, it's -- that's their horse. well, there's no such thing as riding anywhere anymore in afghanistan that we're not watching. and if we're not watching, we can select who is struck. therefore, i'm not, i am not that concerned about the taliban massing because i don't see how they do it. so what i see as the end point here is we're not going to win over the population to try to go against the taliban. forget it. and we're not going to build a modern nation in afghanistan. i mean, karzai is -- what word do i use? all the synapses do not close
therefore, the notion that the taliban -- how did the taliban take power in the 1990s? well, first, pakistan gave them all the equipment. and, second, once they have all the equipment, they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming? you get on a vehicle. you get on one of two kinds of vehicles; these little pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s apaches or comanches. they all ride, and they duck and they hide very well...
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do, if the taliban is having more trouble, how do we keep it that way? i know we've been moving a lot of troops around, but when you talk to -- and some recent polls have been done because of the tenth anniversary, you talk to both people in the war, who enlisted after 9/11, and you talk to the general american people. only about 50% think this war has been a success. >> i mean, that's interesting. i mean, without a true presence in afghanistan, almost certainly we could not have killed osama bin laden. you can't fly s.e.a.l. team six from virginia to do that job, you need forward operating bases, so by that measure it was a success. in terms of stabilizing afghanistan, you have to remember where afghanistan started in the 1990s, it was really a blood bath, and very, very chaotic. education is up seven-fold. a third of the students are girls, it's one of the fastest-growing economies in that part of the world. there are real gains. the risk of pulling out too quickly, of course, is it will back slide into the 1990s which would be dangerous for us and the
do, if the taliban is having more trouble, how do we keep it that way? i know we've been moving a lot of troops around, but when you talk to -- and some recent polls have been done because of the tenth anniversary, you talk to both people in the war, who enlisted after 9/11, and you talk to the general american people. only about 50% think this war has been a success. >> i mean, that's interesting. i mean, without a true presence in afghanistan, almost certainly we could not have killed...
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the strike happened in a region of pakistan known for its taliban presence. >>> in honor of weekend's 21st birthday of the hubble space telescope, nasa has released a spectacular image of a pair of interacting galaxies. the picture shows one galaxy being distorted by the gravitational pull of a smaller neighbor. >>> and it took 18 years for the soccer team real madrid to win back a trophy only to watch it get crushed under the wheels of a bus. players were celebrating when one accidentally dropped it. the trophy is now being repaired. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. three new studies find children exposed to certain pesticides in the womb are more likely to have lower iqs. the pesticides are called organophosphates. the epa banned most residential uses of this pesticide a decade ago, but they're still being used commercially. for more on this information and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> u.s. markets are closed this good friday, but yesterday, the dow close add 12,505 after climbing 52 points. the s&p a
the strike happened in a region of pakistan known for its taliban presence. >>> in honor of weekend's 21st birthday of the hubble space telescope, nasa has released a spectacular image of a pair of interacting galaxies. the picture shows one galaxy being distorted by the gravitational pull of a smaller neighbor. >>> and it took 18 years for the soccer team real madrid to win back a trophy only to watch it get crushed under the wheels of a bus. players were celebrating when one...
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helped establish the taliban. indirectly absolutely during the eighty's we were the cia provided most of that support through the pakistani military intelligence organization which was ludicrous because i was so i had its own agenda the american agenda was really to give the soviets their own vietnam was not really there for the afghans we talked a lot about freedom fighters supporting them and what not just the whole charlie wilson's way exactly exactly which also by the way the film misrepresented the situation we supported this rather nasty individual called. who is an extremist hated americans killed a lot of moderate afghans and is now one of the leading insurgent politicians against the u.s. and nato and afghanistan so we created that we listen to we can order a lot of the really good commanders inside afghanistan many who are moderate such as most sued another one of pashtoon and during the one nine hundred ninety s. after the civil war which was a brutal civil war the battle for callable where technology w
helped establish the taliban. indirectly absolutely during the eighty's we were the cia provided most of that support through the pakistani military intelligence organization which was ludicrous because i was so i had its own agenda the american agenda was really to give the soviets their own vietnam was not really there for the afghans we talked a lot about freedom fighters supporting them and what not just the whole charlie wilson's way exactly exactly which also by the way the film...
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the taliban. when the u.s. invaded pakistan in 2001, we shook our heads at the iran yi as the -- irony as the u.s. followed the same way to envelope its enemy. with the obama's administration to cross over the duran line and expand war into pakistan, we knew the process we speculated about 30 years ago was completed. there were two main reasons for naming the new book crossing discoer row. one is it's the name given to the duran line separating afghanistan from pakistan by the military intelligence community and also a line that the u.s. fought on both sides of since the 1980s. the other is given its history, the zero line is an inescapable metaphor for the turning point in which the united states finds itself at at the beginning of the second decade in the 21st century, figging a war that's not defined yet cannot afford to lose. from the outset, the problems were three-fold. first, the inadequate understanding of the people, its needs, and how to provide for them. prior to the soviet invasion of
the taliban. when the u.s. invaded pakistan in 2001, we shook our heads at the iran yi as the -- irony as the u.s. followed the same way to envelope its enemy. with the obama's administration to cross over the duran line and expand war into pakistan, we knew the process we speculated about 30 years ago was completed. there were two main reasons for naming the new book crossing discoer row. one is it's the name given to the duran line separating afghanistan from pakistan by the military...
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when you came into afghanistan, the taliban -- when we came into afghanistan, the taliban was streaking women terribly. >> three basic points. i will recall what joshua said earlier with regard to the resistance of afghanistan of someone trying to impose their values with regard to the order of the place. what we westerners find objects know -- find objectionable with regard to the social order is part of a larger issue regarding the state of women. i do not want to denigrate atrocities or abuses with regard to the taliban. even if the taliban were to go away and we had someone else in charge of afghanistan, we would be witnessing a culture and a role for women that most of us would find pretty findabhorrent. -- find pretty darn abhorrent. we have to pick our goals and pick our fights. when i was still in government during the first few months of the bush administration prior to 9/11, there was policy deliberation about what we do with regard to the afghanistan /caliban problem. it was seen the way -- with regard to the afghanistan /taliban problem. how do we persuade the taliban to cou
when you came into afghanistan, the taliban -- when we came into afghanistan, the taliban was streaking women terribly. >> three basic points. i will recall what joshua said earlier with regard to the resistance of afghanistan of someone trying to impose their values with regard to the order of the place. what we westerners find objects know -- find objectionable with regard to the social order is part of a larger issue regarding the state of women. i do not want to denigrate atrocities...
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, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a target for a long time and was attacked to avenge the death of two children who they claim were killed during demolition work in the city. >>> still ahead onw "way too early." a play at the plate in the 19th inning where the umpire quite simply wanted to get back to the hotel and go to bed. wait till you see this one. >>> and we continue our celebration of the second anniversary of "way too early" with a look at some of the great moments of the last year and a mystery celebrity caller who's up watching this program each and every morning. we'll get her on the phone and get a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> good morning and i'm willie geist. this is the very first edition of "way too early." whether you're waking up on the east coast or stumbling in from the bar
, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a target for a long time and was attacked to avenge the death of two children who they claim were killed during demolition work in the city. >>> still ahead onw "way too early." a...
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if sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms, not at all. i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but the average guy in this country doesn't think about it either. i think it takes extraordinary leadership and intelligent leadership to see the full depth. i mean, one of the sad parts of vietnam over and over again was how how i go rent our leaders were and i might venture to add that i don't think we're all that smart on what's going on with afghanistan today. >> debbie, closing thought? >> well, i guess a general closing hot is that it's been a real pleasure to work on a book with my father. i've really learned a lot from him. [applause] >> and thanks to my uncle who's really helped a lot, too. [applause] >> that's it? [laughter] >> you left out your mother. [laughter] >> my mother, my husband my son my stepson, everybody. [laughter] >> well, you've been a delightful audience. and i'm afraid we have run out of time, run out of not questions, i know. but i have been told that for every book you buy, mr. and mrs. kalb will enterta
if sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms, not at all. i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but the average guy in this country doesn't think about it either. i think it takes extraordinary leadership and intelligent leadership to see the full depth. i mean, one of the sad parts of vietnam over and over again was how how i go rent our leaders were and i might venture to add that i don't think we're all that smart on what's going on with afghanistan today. >>...
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in fact there are reports that at the time of the attack on the taliban were terrorizing these guests and employees of the hotel. the police at scene were running along with the guests. and it was because they were terrified themselves. i've been here for a few years now, willie and going out with these afghan soldiers, seeing the afghan police, you will find some brave soldiers, some brave police officers, but for the most part, they're terrified. they don't know what they're doing. they don't know how to fight yet. and many of them are just joining the afghan security forces for a paycheck. in fact, they expect the international community to help them protect their land. because when you go and you see it with your own eyes, you've seen it with the intercontinental attack. we've seen it time and time again within the capital of kabul, which is considered to be the safest part of afghanistan, the security forces themselves can't do it without the help of the international community. >> well, that's certainly not what the united states and the people of afghanistan want to hear right
in fact there are reports that at the time of the attack on the taliban were terrorizing these guests and employees of the hotel. the police at scene were running along with the guests. and it was because they were terrified themselves. i've been here for a few years now, willie and going out with these afghan soldiers, seeing the afghan police, you will find some brave soldiers, some brave police officers, but for the most part, they're terrified. they don't know what they're doing. they don't...
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to present themselves to fight for afghanistan with a foreign military occupation if you go on and taliban web sites sites, the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption and bombardment yen we live under a foreign military occupation. that is part of their mobilizing structure. what does this mean? one thing i have taken away is a sense of real confusion going to the heart of what it means to be a politician. i spent a long time arguing against troop increase since. i move to harvard for i was very lucky to have six people who between them had spent over a century in afghanistan. and while they have worked in afghanistan as a peace corps volunteer and save the children and the evaluation unit, michael had been working there since so they staged a late 80's they spoke fluently and understood the international community well and had been saying consistently that the policy that surrounded the surge from 2007 was misguided. backed by sending more troops we would not improve the situation. fact it was not creating stability but often creating instability in the country. that we had
to present themselves to fight for afghanistan with a foreign military occupation if you go on and taliban web sites sites, the basic propaganda message is we are against corruption and bombardment yen we live under a foreign military occupation. that is part of their mobilizing structure. what does this mean? one thing i have taken away is a sense of real confusion going to the heart of what it means to be a politician. i spent a long time arguing against troop increase since. i move to...
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negotiations between the government and the taliban have been stalled ever since. president hamid karzai said on thursday that an office for the taliban should be set up in afghanistan, if the security situation permits. other possible locations include islamic countries such as saudi arabia or turkey. the taliban has vowed to continue fighting and says it will not engage in peace talks until all foreign troops have left afghanistan. it's not yet known whether the taliban will agree to karzai's proposal. >>> and staying in afghanistan, a notorious arena with a bloody history has been reborn a symbolic stadium of hope. the war-torn country reopened a sports venue in kabul that was previously better known as being a site of public executions under the taliban. the capital's ghazi stadium officially reopened on thursday, to great fanfare. during the taliban regime that lasted from 1996 to 2001, the only events that could be seen here were executions, stoning and mutilations. >> translator: the taliban and their supporters were trying to show their power here by passin
negotiations between the government and the taliban have been stalled ever since. president hamid karzai said on thursday that an office for the taliban should be set up in afghanistan, if the security situation permits. other possible locations include islamic countries such as saudi arabia or turkey. the taliban has vowed to continue fighting and says it will not engage in peace talks until all foreign troops have left afghanistan. it's not yet known whether the taliban will agree to karzai's...
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the taliban is claiming responsibility. it comes less than a week after the assassination of karzai's half-brother. >>> some terrifying moments in canada, when a sudden and violent storm caused the main stage in ottawa blues festival to collapse. the performing band, cheap trick, managed to escape unharmed, but at least five stage volunteers were hurt, one seriously. >>> and, first it was mila kunis, then justin timberlake. now 90-year-old actress betty white has been invited to the marine corp ball. in a youtube video, sergeant ray lewis called the legendary golden girl funny, sweet and mature, the all-around perfect woman. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,479, after gaining 42 points on friday. the s&p rose 7 points. the nasdaq climbed 27. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 38 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 70. this week, along with the future of america's economy, traders on wall street will largely depend o
the taliban is claiming responsibility. it comes less than a week after the assassination of karzai's half-brother. >>> some terrifying moments in canada, when a sudden and violent storm caused the main stage in ottawa blues festival to collapse. the performing band, cheap trick, managed to escape unharmed, but at least five stage volunteers were hurt, one seriously. >>> and, first it was mila kunis, then justin timberlake. now 90-year-old actress betty white has been invited...
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negotiations between the government and the taliban have been stalled ever since. president hamid karzai said on thursday that an office for the taliban should be set up in afghanistan, if the security situation permits. other possible locations include islamic countries such as saudi arabia or turkey. the taliban has vowed to continue fighting and says it will not engage in peace talks until all foreign troops have left afghanistan. it's not yet known whether the taliban will agree to karzai's proposal. >>> and staying in afghanistan, a notorious arena with a bloody history has been reborn a symbolic stadium of hope. the war-torn country reopened a sports venue in kabul that was previously better known as being a site of public executions under the taliban. the capital's ghazi stadium officially reopened on thursday, to great fanfare. during the taliban regime that lasted from 1996 to 2001, the only events that could be seen here were executions, stoning and mutilations. >> translator: the taliban and their supporters were trying to show their power here by psing
negotiations between the government and the taliban have been stalled ever since. president hamid karzai said on thursday that an office for the taliban should be set up in afghanistan, if the security situation permits. other possible locations include islamic countries such as saudi arabia or turkey. the taliban has vowed to continue fighting and says it will not engage in peace talks until all foreign troops have left afghanistan. it's not yet known whether the taliban will agree to karzai's...
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and of course the taliban came back. trying to route them again, we thought it was going to be a conventional war. poured lots of conventional troops in there and we'll be able to kill all the bad guys and the good guys will come out of the woodwork. >> how did we not know that before we went in? >> that's the essential question. we knew that but just didn't do it. we knew that in vietnam. the situation was pretty much the same. we had to convince the local people to support the regime. we couldn't do it then and we couldn't do it now because we were not willing to stay there. the decades general mcchrystal said it would take. >> major duckworth, there are those who have said that if the goal in iraq was as it was stated, if the goal was to get osama bin laden which we have and to prevent that country from being a safe haven for al qaeda, which we have done by a lot of measures, now the argument could be made they've moved into pakistan and somalia and other places, but if the goal has been achieved there, why do we stay
and of course the taliban came back. trying to route them again, we thought it was going to be a conventional war. poured lots of conventional troops in there and we'll be able to kill all the bad guys and the good guys will come out of the woodwork. >> how did we not know that before we went in? >> that's the essential question. we knew that but just didn't do it. we knew that in vietnam. the situation was pretty much the same. we had to convince the local people to support the...
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the taliban have to come back and fight us for the it. another data point on governance and this surprised me. as we secured and stabilized some of those areas in those two provinces, better district governors have come over to take over from what we've had in the past. when you look at it, it's understandable because once you have some security and stability, better people come forward because they want to get something done. they don't want to line their pockets with money or have a sweetheart relationship with the taliban. people who have been suffering for a long time, and this kind of leadership is starting to step forward. i don't want to be polyannaish about it, we've got a long way to go here but it is significant. >> charlie: there are a number of pieces in today's the "new york times," cjad h a piece putting afghan through a plan said the following. afghan units are supposed to be prepared to take over security. they're often unwilling to set out in independent patrols beyond trips back and fort between their own positions and t
the taliban have to come back and fight us for the it. another data point on governance and this surprised me. as we secured and stabilized some of those areas in those two provinces, better district governors have come over to take over from what we've had in the past. when you look at it, it's understandable because once you have some security and stability, better people come forward because they want to get something done. they don't want to line their pockets with money or have a...
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. >> i is kernel assume that the 8,000 taliban in that situation were not very important taliban because at the end of the u.s. war in afghanistan when it was obvious that the taliban were losing, there was something called the air lift of evil, okay? this is when basically the pakistani military was allowed by the united states military to basically air lift out taliban and other assorted al-qaeda fighters out of afghanistan to a safe hatch in pakistan. it was called the air lift of evil by the american military who witnessed it. it's obvious, you know, this is one of the problems when you use words like taliban. it's kind of this uniformed word, and everybody assumes it means the same thing. it doesn't. there are obviously those part of the power structure with possibly working directly with the pakistani intelligence or in some way empowered, and then you probably have the average, you know, afghans or even, you know, other people from other countries or men from other countries who have no particular power at all, so, you know, they're a hierarchy within that structure that i think n
. >> i is kernel assume that the 8,000 taliban in that situation were not very important taliban because at the end of the u.s. war in afghanistan when it was obvious that the taliban were losing, there was something called the air lift of evil, okay? this is when basically the pakistani military was allowed by the united states military to basically air lift out taliban and other assorted al-qaeda fighters out of afghanistan to a safe hatch in pakistan. it was called the air lift of evil...
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it has moved to 5000 taliban. [inaudible] >> that's an important. one of the things which is probably could have been incorporated is that the taliban rule,. [inaudible] now, i wonder if north country still not heavily supported the taliban. now, the pressure on these countries if you take the example of pakistan is limited to drone rocket in pakistan. but there is no other pressure in term of policies, strategy. and as you know these are very strategic allies in the war against terror. so why strategic effort is not taken by all the nato countries and united states to pressure is pakistan? you talk about the haqqani network. they are all in pakistan. so why not put pressure on that? that is very important element that i see about that. i would fully argue with professor jalali that there are -- [inaudible] not really doing so good in afghanistan. during the 30 years of work, not a single movement emerge in against a. despite the fact of all the war but nobody wanted to north afghanistan or south afghans do. they
it has moved to 5000 taliban. [inaudible] >> that's an important. one of the things which is probably could have been incorporated is that the taliban rule,. [inaudible] now, i wonder if north country still not heavily supported the taliban. now, the pressure on these countries if you take the example of pakistan is limited to drone rocket in pakistan. but there is no other pressure in term of policies, strategy. and as you know these are very strategic allies in the war against terror....
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the second question that the taliban is thinking about pakistani nuclear weapons. i would not be that surprised if sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms. i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but the average guy in this country isn't thinking about it either. it takes extraordinary leadership and intelligent leadership to see the drive of history in determining what you do today. one of the sad parts of viet nam, over and over again was how ignorant our leaders were about what was going on and i ventured to add i am not sure we are all that smart about what is going on in afghanistan. >> any closing thoughts? >> the general closing thought is it has been a real pleasure to work on a book with my father. i really learned a lot from him. [applause] and thanks to my uncle who is really helpful too. [applause] >> that is it. you left out your mother. >> my mother, my husband, my son, my stepson. >> you have been a delightful audience and i am afraid we have run out of time. not questions. i have been told for every book you by, mr. and mrs. kal
the second question that the taliban is thinking about pakistani nuclear weapons. i would not be that surprised if sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms. i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but the average guy in this country isn't thinking about it either. it takes extraordinary leadership and intelligent leadership to see the drive of history in determining what you do today. one of the sad parts of viet nam, over and over again was how ignorant our leaders were...
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journalist gareth porter uncovered so in general petraeus is most outed accomplishments against the taliban turned out to be a crock and of the thousands of rank and file fighters he claimed were killed almost ninety percent of them were actually innocent civilians they were released just days after capture so that our new strategy in afghanistan capture innocent people just to boost the numbers here to dig deeper into this issue is pure thrower investigative journalist policy analyst on u.s. foreign military policy so is the author of four books including peril perils of dominance. imbalance of power and the road to war in vietnam welcome thanks very much to the title of your book about vietnam i remember i'm old enough trick when general westmoreland was there when it was all about body counts and he was gone you know but it turned out later we learned that many of the viet cong that we had killed in the enemy were actually innocent civilians people who were in villages that happen to be bombed women children whatever it was you know just body bags how many body bags were there are we rev
journalist gareth porter uncovered so in general petraeus is most outed accomplishments against the taliban turned out to be a crock and of the thousands of rank and file fighters he claimed were killed almost ninety percent of them were actually innocent civilians they were released just days after capture so that our new strategy in afghanistan capture innocent people just to boost the numbers here to dig deeper into this issue is pure thrower investigative journalist policy analyst on u.s....
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a spokesman for the pakistani taliban told our jim sciutto, americans should worry. >> will you take revenge on american targets in response to this? we will take revenge on americans and anybody involved in the attacks. >> and after the raid on bin laden's compound, pakistan may be more unable or unwilling to help protect americans and american interests. >>> we're getting a new look at the private lives of those who hid behind the walls of the bin laden compound. our nick schifrin has spoken to people closest to the al qaeda leader and the family. he reports now from abbottabad. >> reporter: we're beginning to learn details of what life was like inside this compound, thanks to an interview we've had with a confidant of two of the people who ran the compound. one of the people was the couriers that the u.s. managed to track to get to bin laden. inside the compound, the families who lived there were extremely private. they didn't participate in neighborhood events. they wouldn't go to funerals or weds. occasionally, they would go to the market. there were three or four women inside.
a spokesman for the pakistani taliban told our jim sciutto, americans should worry. >> will you take revenge on american targets in response to this? we will take revenge on americans and anybody involved in the attacks. >> and after the raid on bin laden's compound, pakistan may be more unable or unwilling to help protect americans and american interests. >>> we're getting a new look at the private lives of those who hid behind the walls of the bin laden compound. our nick...
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the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the pakistani people. there is a pakistani calculus of needing to hedge their bets, u.s., india. the key question here is whether there is some element within pakistani intelligence or military that knew about this, that established a network to support bin laden for five years. host: juan zarate is our guest. former national security adviser for counterterrorism in the bush administration. currently, the traditional threats project senior adviser at the center for strategic and international studies. brooklyn, new york. eileen. caller: i just have a few comments. fromed not too far kennedy airport. i remember around 9/11, as airplanes were going up and down, there was the feeling, is this just a normal airplane? after a while, things got better. have never,
the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the pakistani people. there is a pakistani calculus of needing to hedge their bets, u.s., india. the key question here is whether there is some element within pakistani intelligence or military that knew...